Lawyers: NJ Woman Admits To Giving Grandmother Drink With Antifreeze
WOODBURY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A southern New Jersey woman has admitted she gave her husband's grandmother a deadly drink that contained antifreeze.
Gloucester County prosecutors say 46-year-old Anne Castagna pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated manslaughter in the August 2012 death of 88-year-old Mary Groatman. The Brooklawn woman entered her plea the day before jury selection was due to start in her murder trial.
Groatman was living at a rehabilitation center in Deptford when Castagna gave her antifreeze on Aug. 19, 2012 authorities said. Castagna admitted giving Groatman the drink when she visited her at a rehabilitation center. Groatman was found in a coma hours later and died after she was removed from life support.
Castagna now faces a 25-year state prison term when she's sentenced Feb. 5.
Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive for Castagna's actions.
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